Shearman & Sterling ranked in the top five in 11 categories in Loan Pricing Corporation’s legal league tables for US syndicated lending transactions for 1Q 2009. The rankings include:

• No. 2 — US Overall Law Firm by Number of Deals, US Overall Law Firm Leveraged by Number of Deals (Tied) and US Borrower Law Firm by Volume
• No. 3 — US Overall Law Firm by Volume, US Borrower Law Firm by Number of Deals (Tied) and US Lender Law Firm Leveraged by Number of Deals (Tied)
• No. 4 — US Overall Law Firm Leveraged by Volume and US Borrower Law Firm Leveraged by Volume
• No. 5 — US Lender Law Firm by Volume, US Lender Law Firm by Number of Deals (Tied) and US Lender Law Firm Leveraged by Volume

“This strong showing showcases our depth and breadth in syndicated lending transactions, despite a very difficult and challenging environment,” said Maura O’Sullivan, a New York-based partner and head of the firm’s US Finance Group.

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